Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 105.8 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
105.8 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
132nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
123.41 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands is 105.8 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands peaked at 123.41 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Faroe Islands 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.05 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 3.73 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 3.56 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.44 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 5.84 per 100 people | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 7.4 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 10.56 per 100 people | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 14.52 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 23.81 per 100 people | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 37.17 per 100 people | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 52.96 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 74.18 per 100 people | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 80.18 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 86.01 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 86.91 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 103.17 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 107.62 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 113.12 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 117.54 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 123.41 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 121.99 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 122.11 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 119.62 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 120.19 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.83 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 110.02 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 112.69 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 111.28 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 106.01 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 112.6 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 111.09 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 105.8 per 100 people | -4.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 105.8 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 84% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 105.8 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.69 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 23.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.89 per 100 people | 37.17 per 100 people | 117.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.62 per 100 people | 106.01 per 100 people | 123.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.83 per 100 people | 105.8 per 100 people | 112.6 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More science & technology data for Faroe Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.8 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 57,146 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3008 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 57,146 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands was 105.8 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 123.41 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.